004 | accidental video

[mrbackwards]

[ curtis plops at the end of his bed to actually acknowledge the feed for the first time in almost a month now.  he's a little breathless and-- sweaty.  late-night running was never really his thing, but he'd been having some trouble sleeping as of late.  he slips off his windbreaker and sips his bottle of water before deciding to speak. ]

... I found this dog.  I don't know if anyone's missing 'im. [ and he'll place his bottle on the end table beside him before reaching out and gently pulling a golden retriever into view. ]  

Give me a call if he's yours, yeah?  

[ filtered to alisha & simon: ]

You think it's all right if we keep him until we figure out what to do with him?  

[ he's expecting to get yelled at.  or hit.  but he kind of really likes the puppy dog :( ]

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Wouldn't hurt you to... [ but his voice fades as he watches her. as he listens to her baby-talk eli. it's different, but it's got curtis smiling. ]

You love him.

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[ alisha frowns and pulls away from the dog. ] Er, no. It's probably just scared. It's not like you're giving it the attention it needs.

[ we both know she's a massive liar. ] Besides, it needs therapy after you wanting to call it Fluffy. Who names a dog that?

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Hey, you're the one that brought Fluffy up. [ but he crouches down beside the doggy to rub his back, looking to his side. to catch her gaze. ]

Think he likes you, too. Ever had a dog?

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[ alisha rolls her eyes. she only suggested it! it's proper dog naming protocol, isn't it?

she shrugs it off, because talking about herself isn't something she usually does with anyone in community service. she just watches him pay attention to eli. ] Once. When I was a kid. It was like a massive ball of fluff always running towards me.

[ she bends down to continue scratching behind eli's ears, smiling. ] This one isn't as fluffy. [ she glances to curtis. time to take the spotlight off of her. ] What about you?

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[ he doesn't watch her as she speaks. alisha's never been one to just open up, and the last thing he wanted to do was make her feel uncomfortable. so he won't pick on her, or look, just listen. ]

Ankle-biter, yeah? [ he laughs. ]

Couple. Most of them were big, think we had one small one, though.

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[ she bets he lost the small one, what with him being so tall and all. ] It's better they bite your ankles than anything else.

[ while they talk about curtis, alisha can look at him. she never really knew he had a dog before, even when they were dating. although, they never really made much time for talking ... ]

Were they as big as this one?

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[ maybe :( ]

Don't bite if they're trained.

[ he looks over to her now, a small smile. this is definitely one of their smoother conversations, even if they're never really mad at each other. ]

Depended. Couple were bigger.

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You know if this one is trained?

[ she can't tell by looking at him, but, then again, she's only had one dog in her lifetime. curtis is the expert here. ]

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Think so. Been good since I found him earlier.

[ he gives a shrug because, lol, he knows. ]

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Does he sit?

[ alisha's looking at the dog, pulling a face as if it's something that isn't quite a dog. she doesn't remember how you're supposed to know, but aren't dogs meant to jump through hoops and stuff? ]

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[ no alisha, only curtis's circus unicorns can do that. but he gets to his feet. ]

Dunno. Find out.

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Er. Sit?

[ ... and the dog sits! alisha beams. ] Fucking briliant, yeah? [ she pats the dog on the head. ]

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Yeah. [ girl you so funny. he pats her back, watching eli. ]

Should be heading back soon, yeah?

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No one's claimed him as their own?

[ she's still beaming down at eli. he's such a good dog! ]

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No. No tags, neither.

[ okay, alisha, curtis gets it. you love the dog. look at him now. :| ]

Ready?

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[ ONE LAST SCRATCH OKAY. she gives curtis a hard look, one of her i'm-the-boss-do-as-i-say looks. or best known as her usual face. ]

If he shits in my flat, you're cleaning it up, yeah?

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[ oh sweet jesus woman. have a rollllll of the eyes. ]

Can we just go back now?

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[ CURTIS LACKS-RAINBOWS DONOVAN. ]

It's your dog, yeah? [ she pats her leg and starts walking, so eli knows to follow. he's so cute. ] We don't even have dog food. What is he going to eat?

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[ OMG MOM DONT USE MY MIDDLE NAME. ]

Can be ours. [ he walks with her. them. ] I can pick something up tomorrow. Not a big deal.

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We need a bed for him, too. And those dog bowls to put his biscuits and the dog food from those cans in. And toys, yeah? I don't want him chewing on our stuff.

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All right, all right. You can come with me, then. He'll just sleep on the couch tonight.

[ or in bed with curtis. but sh. ]

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Er - beside the couch, yeah? [ she gives him a pointed look. ]